This study examined the psychometric properties of the seven-item mastery scale among
392 family caregivers of care dependent older adults in a tertiary hospital in Singapore. Item …

Introduction: The aim of this study was to identify fall risk factors in community-living people
75 years or older. Methods: From a random selection of 525 older adults, a total of 378 …

Since fitness-to-drive evaluation of elderly drivers has become an important issue, we
developed a short first-tier screening battery to evaluate the necessity for further referral to …

The purpose of this study is to examine the predictive validity of seven mobility-related
performance tests to identify and predict older adults' mobility disability status after a 2-year …

Background If an association between a decline in physical performance and subjective
QOL is confirmed, the SPPB could be used as a predictor for declining QOL in older people …

Background The Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) scale is the most
widely used scale for the assessment of IADL in the elderly population. The aim of this study …

Background A short battery of physical performance tests was used to assess lower
extremity function in more than 5,000 persons age 71 years and older in three communities …

Purpose: To provide advanced practice nurses in primary care with information about self-
reported functional assessments and physical performance-based functional assessments …

Objectives: Previous research has shown that balance and gait difficulties are predictors of
falls. The aim of this study was to evaluate the predictive validity of two tools reporting on …

Background: The use of falls risk screening tools may aid in targeting fall prevention
interventions in older individuals most likely to benefit. Objective: To determine the optimal …